From: "CNN Breaking News"
Date: 02/16/2013 03:43 AM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
Asteroid 2012 DA14 has safely passed by Earth, according to NASA. The closest approach was 17,500 miles above Indonesia.
"It has passed closest approach and this asteroid is going away," said Paul Chodus of the Near Earth Object team.
The asteroid is estimated to be about 150 feet (45 meters) across with an estimated mass of 130,000 metric tons. Its flyby was the closest ever for an object this large, according to NASA.
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From: "CNN Breaking News"
Date: 02/16/2013 02:59 AM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
An asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth at around 2:24 pm ET, flying about 17,200 miles above Earth's surface. It's estimated to be about 150 feet (45 meters) across with an estimated mass of 130,000 metric tons.
Experts say it won't hit the planet, but its flyby is the closest ever predicted for an object this large, according to NASA. The asteroid, called 2012 DA14, will fly between Earth and the satellites that ring the planet 22,200 miles up.
Scientists think there may be 500,000 asteroids the size of 2012 DA14, but less than 1% have been located.
Get complete coverage of the asteroid flyby on CNN.com, CNN TV and the CNN Mobile apps.
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